Did
You Know: The
Taíno were the first Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere to be called
“Indians”. According to historic sources the misnomer was applied by
Christopher Columbus on his first trip to the Caribbean in 1492. This was the
beginning of a legacy of “first” for this Caribbean Indigenous First Nation.The
word "Taíno" means "good people" in the Taíno language
(Tai = good and "no" = is a plural suffix used in this case to mean 'people').– © 2007 UCTP
Taino News
References
Rouse, I. (1992). The Tainos: Rise and decline of the people who greeted Columbus. Yale University Press.
Barreiro, J. (2001). Taíno: A novel. Arte Público Press.
References
Rouse, I. (1992). The Tainos: Rise and decline of the people who greeted Columbus. Yale University Press.
Barreiro, J. (2001). Taíno: A novel. Arte Público Press.
